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Empathy Is Never the Cause of Emotional Abuse
Recently, I have been lurking online, and I can’t believe that I need to address this. There’s a common misconception that abusers only target people with empathy, leading some to frame empathy as the reason emotional abuse happens to certain people. First, stop shaming the victims! Second, to survivors: you are beautifully empathetic souls. Don’t…
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Choosing Yourself: No One Deserves Your Sacrifice of Authentic Self
For starters, this is for those who were taught to suppress themselves. People-pleasing is not the same as acceptance. We try to stay in a dysfunctional relationship, usually because those conflicts remind us too much of the chaos, neglect, or punishment we grew up with. So we now have learned to avoid them by abandoning…
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3 Most Common Logical Fallacies Found in Everyday Conversation
Logic might sound like something reserved for philosophy classrooms, but it is actually the “glue” that holds our everyday conversations together. While we enjoy a graceful debate leading to a meaningful outcome, arguing with someone operating on logical fallacies (the errors in reasoning) and winning by confusing us is the most frustrating moment. Knowing these…
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5 Core Principles of Trauma-informed Care You Need to Know
Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is a framework that shifts from asking “What is wrong with you?” to “What happened to you”? While these principles were originally developed for professionals, they are worth knowing for anyone who truly cares about supporting a loved one navigating the aftermath of a difficult experience. Rather than being a treatment, it’s…
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Write Yourself a Redemptive Story Proven to Improve Well-Being
Many of us love movies in which protagonists rise above adversity to discover their authentic selves, inner strength, and purpose. After many ups and downs, they look back on their journeys and shape them into narratives. The storytelling ends with orchestral music and long shots. Then the credits roll, and we, as the audience, are…
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